(A) All scrap dealers shall be required to keep a record of every purchase, exchange or acquisition of any article of scrap. These records shall be made available for inspection by the Newport Police Department or any other City agency, upon request at any time during the scrap dealers or scrap yards regular business hours.
(B) Any motor vehicle sold to or purchased, exchanged or acquired by any scrap dealer or scrap yard, excluding previously crushed vehicles, shall, along therewith, have either the legal title thereto, stamped as junked or otherwise, transferred from the owner of record to the scrap dealer or scrap yard, or require such person to execute therewith, a Hulk Vehicle Affidavit, including the VIN thereon, indicating that he/she is the owner of such vehicle and free to dispose of the same, at the time of such sale, purchase exchange or acquisition. The required Hulk Vehicle Affidavit forms are available from the Newport Police Department. A copy of such transferred title, or Hulk Vehicle Affidavit shall be made available for inspection by the Newport Police Department or any other City agency, upon request, at any time during the scrap dealers or scrap yards regular business hours.
(C) Such records, including all transferred motor vehicle titles or signed affidavits shall be maintained for a minimum period of 1 year.
(Ord. O-2008-003, passed 2-25-2008; Am. Ord. O-2011-005, passed 5-9-2011; Am. Ord. O-2013-019, passed 11-18-2013) Penalty, see § 116A.99